History Fanfic / Asleep

** Norrin appears to be one for Harry Dresden from ''TheDresdenFiles'', right up to accidentally burning down a building.

* TheNeedsOfTheMany: Cameron's original reasoning for leaving Emmeryn to her fate - her sacrifice would inspire mass desertion from the Plegian Army, meaning less people would die as well as giving the Ylisse/Ferox alliance more able-bodied soldiers for when Valm attacks. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Oh]], and because Emmeryn would try to [[ThisIsGonnaSuck diplomacy]] ''[[SocialDarwinist Walhart]]''.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:Saving Emmeryn might have seemed like the morally righteous thing to do (and Cameron lists off several reasons it would be helpful in the long run rather than acting ForTheGreaterGood), but it definitely had negative consequences, as several people who weren't meant to die did due to Gangrel's army not being as demoralised (Anna among them). Julian also seriously starts wondering whether Emmeryn being in charge would be a good thing regarding the war with Valm, after seeing how aggrieved she is by the casualties of the Ylisse/Plegia conflict.]]

** WordOfGod says this was always planned, it just had really convenient timing

** His friends in the Shepherds - that is Stahl, Vaike, Kellam, Lon'qu and Gaius - all support his relationship with Anna. It's also mentioned that some people initially assumed that he'd hook up with Maribelle, given that she seemed to be {{Tsundere}} for him - given that Maribelle is like this with everyone, though, this was obviously not the case and came of it.

* AdaptedOut: Possibly the case with Kjelle, Yarne and Nah - none have been mentioned by the future children, and judging by WordOfGod, they might not exist in this fanfic's timeline. Given that an earlier chapter implied that Donnel was smitten with Nowi, though, this remains to be decisively seen.

** TheChick - [[spoiler:Fire/Eiryss]

** [[Justifiedtrope Plausibly subverted]] by [[spoiler:Fire/Eiryss - she ''does'' need an Alternate created so that she can enter the main timeline (rather than going back in time to her own one), but because she's already a skilled fighter she doesn't enhance herself; as such, her Alternate is simply a brutishly-strong {{Gonk}} of a man, who is evenly-matched with her and is killed reasonably fast. Though he still gives her severe injuries during their confrontation, she recovers and no longer has to worry about him the way the main trio do with their counterparts.]]

** [[spoiler:This can possibly extend to GODS.]]
* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Played straight. To bring Cameron and Julian to this world, the Old Man had to bring in two others - opposite to them in many ways.
** Now that another Outsider has arrived, another Alternate showed up.

** Norrin appears to be one for Harry Dresden from ''TheDresdenFiles'', right up to accidentally burning down a building.

* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler: Chapter 28]]

* AdaptedOut: Yarne and Nah. Neither have been mentioned by the future children once they started popping up, and [[WordOfGod Word Of G2G]] is that they won't. Curious in the case of the latter, since an earlier chapter implied that Donnel was smitten with Nowi.

* {{Otaku}}: Noel seems to be one.

* Otaku: Noel seems to be one.

** [[spoiler: Now with the arrival of Eiryss, a third timeline almost identical to the original one is thrown into the mix, considering that she's actually a version of Fire, Mal's sister - whose last appearance in the story was travelling with ''a future version of Lucien''.]]

** Chapter 43, but in a very...strange way.
** WhamLine: [[spoiler: "One of those arrows hit Anna in the eye. She died instantly. I'm so sorry."]]
** Another WhamLine: [[spoiler: From chapter 38: "I sighed and sank my head into my hands – how the hell are you meant to explain to a woman's family that she was not, in fact, caught in a crossfire but murdered?"]]

** It's also mentioned that Cameron was present in the original timeline - Tom implies that he became a paraplegic (and the Shepherds' quartermaster) because of an injury he got fighting the Risen the first time (in this fic, the early attack is noticeably ''not'' a result of Lucina time-travelling), and became quartermaster to the Shepherds as a result in order to be useful. In the main story, Lucina found him and healed him with Falchion, thus causing a divergence. [[spoiler:All of the future children - including [[OriginalCharacter Mal, Noel, Mark]] and his [[AntagonisticOffspring indoctrinated-into-evil daughter]] Fire - are from the timeline where he was handicapped.]]

* AlternateTimeline: These are mentioned to exist, and it comes into play when we meet [[spoiler:Malcom - who is Cameron and Anna's son from the BadFuture timeline, and exists despite Anna.]]
** It's also mentioned that Cameron was present in the original timeline - Tom implies that he became a paraplegic because of an injury he got fighting the Risen the first time (in this fic, the early attack is noticeably ''not'' a result of Lucina time-travelling), and became quartermaster to the Shepherds as a result in order to be useful. In the main story, Lucina found him and healed him with Falchion, thus causing a divergence. [[spoiler:All of the future children - including [[OriginalCharacter Mal, Noel and Mark]] are from the timeline where he was handicapped.]]

** It's also mentioned that Cameron was present in the original timeline - Tom implies that he became a paraplegic because of an injury he got fighting the Risen the first time (in this fic, the early attack is noticeably ''not'' a result of Lucina time-travelling), and became quartermaster to the Shepherds as a result in order to be useful. In the main story, Lucina found him and healed him with Falchion, thus causing a divergence. [[spoiler:All of the future children - including [[OriginalCharacer Mal, Noel and Mark]] are from the timeline where he was handicapped.]]

* [[spoiler: AlternateTimeline: Possibly, considering that one of the children sent back to the past is Malcom - Anna's son.]]
** [[spoiler: It's mentioned (only twice) that Cameron was present in their original timeline- he was a paraplegic because of an injury he got fighting the Risen. In the story, Lucina found him and healed him with Falchion, thus causing a divergence. All of the future children are from the timeline where he was handicapped.]]
** [[spoiler: Now with the arrival of Eiryss, a third timeline almost identical to the original one is thrown into the mix, considering that she's actually a version of Fire, Mal's sister - who's last appearance in the story was travelling with LUCIEN.]]
* AnyoneCanDie: [[HeroKiller Lucien]] invokes this when he declares that, before the TimeSkip, he will kill the first three people who enter the room he and Cameron are presently inside, and wonders whether he'll snag Chrom himself; it turns out to be three unnamed Pegasus Knights, but Cameron still feels guilt for their deaths. In the final battle against Gangrel, [[spoiler:Gregor, Vaike and Anna all die, followed by Flavia succumbing to a poisoned injury that same night.]]

** Now that another Outsider has arrived, another Alternate showed up.

** EVERYONE WHO IS PART OF THE PANTHEON.

One day, Cameron wakes up underwater with no clue how he got there and even less clue as to how he's become a competent fighter seemingly overnight. Also, [[ThisIsGonnaSuck it's Lunatic mode.]] This leads to...interesting changes.
(In my opinion, it is not Lunatic mode. For one, Cameron Can survive Leroy Jenkins Charges against Six Dark mages, and end up with one wound. Battles in which the Self insert can dodge roughly ten or twelve attacks by enemy swordsmen are fairly common. Its Hard mode at best, but most likely Casual)

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:Saving Emmeryn might have seemed like the morally righteous thing to do (and Cameron lists off several reasons it would be helpful in the long run rather than acting ForTheGreaterGood), but it definitely had negative consequences, as several people who weren't meant to die did due to Gangrel's army not being as demoralised (Anna among them). Julian also seriously starts wondering whether Emmeryn being in charge would be a good thing regarding the war with Valm, after seeing how aggrieved she is by the casualties of the Ylisse/Plegia conflict.

* TraumaCongaLine: For the author, actually.

** Chrom of all people references the Princess Bride

** [[spoiler: It's mentioned (only once) that Cameron was present in their original timeline- he was a paraplegic because of an injury he got fighting the Risen. In the story, Lucina found him and healed him with Falchion, thus causing a divergence. All of the future children are from the timeline where he was handicapped.]]

* ObliviousToLove: Chrom. Cue CrowningMomentOfFunny:
--> '''Chrom:''' "Cameron, you're married, you must know what you're doing. Help."
--> '''Cameron:''' "Chrom, Anna did all the work in this relationship." <beat> "...err, what exactly is the problem?"
--> '''Chrom:''' "Cordelia came out of nowhere and said she was in love with me. She then ran off crying."
--> '''Robin:''' <blinks> "Wait, this was new to you? Chrom, the entire army knew. Literally! We all thought you just didn't want to let her down!"
--> '''Chrom:''' <dawning horror in his eyes> "...how long has this been going on?"
--> '''Cameron:''' "I'd estimate even before you caught her falling, although that didn't help matters. <groans, rubs his temples> "...dear lord. I think it's been a few years?"
--> '''Robin:''' "That's what Frederick told me."
--> '''Chrom:''' "FREDERICK knew and he never told me?"
--> '''Cameron:''' "...it was really obvious. Like, we honestly had no clue you didn't know."
--> <Chrom slumps backwards into a chair>